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PASS A+ 2024-2025
, ____ is a subjective method of assessing effort, strain, discomfort, and fatigue experienced during
exercise. - correct answerrating of perceived exertion
The skeletal system provides our bodies with support, protection, and _____. - correct answerStructure
During the cardiac cycle, ____ is the active contraction of the heart muscle and ___ is the relaxation of
the heart muscle. - correct answerSystole, Diastole
Which characteristic of muscle allows it to shorten and thicken - correct answerContractility
The ____ muscle group flexes the leg at the knee. - correct answerHamstrings
What is a motor neuron - correct answerEfferent neurons that relay outgoing information from the
central nervous system to the muscle cells
Describe the valsalva maneuver - correct answerHolding one's breath while exerting. Creates unequal
pressure in the chest, causing blood pressure to drop and decreasing blood flow to the heart. Resuming
normal breathing creates a surge of blood flow to the heart, causing a sharp increase in blood pressure.
Name the 5 systems of the body most actively involved in movement and exercise - correct
answerSkeletal, muscular, nervous, respiratory, and cardiovascular systems
In a muscle pair, the muscle that is actively contracting is referred to as the ____, or prime mover -
correct answerAgonist
List the three types of muscle tissues in the human body - correct answerVisceral, cardiac, and skeletal
The process by which bones grow in the body is called ____ - correct answerOssification
____ states that you train only that part of the system or body that is overloaded - correct
answerSpecificity